Dial in style …

Not having a cellphone is almost as surprising as remodeling a kitchen without including a built-in microwave.

With about 300 million Americans owning cellphones, according to Consumer Reports, it seems just about everyone old enough to drive is toting phones as diverse as Kins, Droids, iPhones and BlackBerrys.

It kills me when these “old journalism” types come on and gripe about content. They’re always such purists, or so they say. Real purists wouldn’t be able to find the blog because they’d be using typewriters. :)

Perry, you could not be more wrong. Why would you come to this blog for NEWS? I saw this in the paper this morning (thought Kristi’s byline was cute) and found it interesting. And educational – so when my kids are talking about different phones, I may have at least heard about them before.

I think what the “old journalism” type is trying to get at is that no one with an IQ higher than their shoe size gives a flying fart what kind of phone 15 random strangers use. This blog is stuffed to the brim with “everything in between” and it’s boring, vapid nonsense.

Sarah, I don’t think you want to get into a Big IQ contest with some of the folks that read OTE. *shaking my head* No.

Everyone has different ideas about what’s, “boring.” Personally I don’t care about other people’s cell phones. So I…wait for it…didn’t read the article. There’s something for everyone. In general, this blog is light! It’s fun! “Hard news,” is available all over the place and just because you read OTE doesn’t mean you don’t read nytimes.com next.

Dear Lover of Flying Farts – If every blog focused on hard news then what would differentiate one from the other? Why do I read and take part in OTE? Well besides the best damn meetups this side of the Mississippi, it’s because it’s light. I’ve got enough going on in my life to be able to come here and escape. Like Leigh said, if you don’t like the story then carry on. Obviously something though caught you eye because not only did you come and read but you took the time to comment twice. Enjoy your weekend and remember no lighters near those flying farts.